"There's no evil that's' inflicted more pain and more suffering than racism - and it's something that we in the Labor Movement have a special responsibility to challenge. It's our special responsibility because we know, better than anyone else, how racism is used to divide working people. We've seen how companies set worker against worker - how they throw whites a few extra crumbs off the table - and how it's black and Latino workers who get the dirtiest, most dangerous jobs. But we've seen that when we cross that color line and stand together no one can keep us down."

Richard Trumka

BUILDING & TRADES

"A" construction members are now required to participate in Building & Trades at a fee of $42 per year for North Dakota residents and $26.80 for Minnesota residents.

The North America’s Building Trades Union, exists to provide support for unionized workers in the construction industry of North America. Our goal at B&T is to promote growth and development of construction trade unions to ensure a safe, fulfilling, working environment for tradesmen and women in North America. A strong sense of support for and between unions and union workers allows trade unions to have a real, strong, presence in their community and government at both a local and national level. By working together with other local unions in North Dakota and Minnesota, tradesmen and women benefit in terms of safety, economics, and, representation.

ALL resigns will be made from the 10th through the 16th of each month.

DUES INCREASE

The delegates of the 39th IBEW International convention which was conducted in St. Louis, Missouri, during the week of September 19 through 23, 2016, approved amendments to Article IX of the IBEW Constitution. Accordingly, effective January 1, 2019, the monthly PBF contribution will have an increase of $1.00 for all "A" members.

If you are on dues deduction, your employer will be notified of the increase. If you are on Electronic Transfer, we will make the change with the bank. For "A" member in construction dues will be as follows: Effective January 1, 2019 dues will be $48.70 per month.